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‘Intimate Audrey’ Exhibition Now Open in Brussels

A new exhibition celebrating the life of actor Audrey Hepburn opened recently in Brussels, Belgium. The opening at the Espace Vanderborght museum marks the 90th anniversary of the movie star’s birth in the Belgian capital. She died in 2003.

Hepburn’s son, Sean Hepburn Ferrer, organized the exhibit called “Intimate Audrey.” The collection includes hundreds of private and professional camera images, as well as objects from some of Hepburn’s films. Among these is the motor vehicle used in the 1953 movie “Roman Holiday.” Hepburn won an Academy Award for her performance in the film.

Ferrer said he wanted to offer a more personal look of the life of the British actress. In her later life, Hepburn spent her time working with aid organizations. She also became a goodwill¹ ambassador for the United Nations Children’s Fund.

Her son told Reuters, “She lived a humble² life, a simple life, and maybe in there lies the key to why she is still so beloved today.”

Hepburn was born in 1929 in Brussels to a Dutch mother and a British father. She later moved to London for ballet training and later turned to acting³. She appeared in the play “Gigi” in New York in 1951.

She starred in a number of films in the 1950s and 1960s, including “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” “Charade” and “My Fair Lady.”

Visitors can also view Hepburn’s writings and fashion drawings. Ferrer said one important feature of the exhibition was a reproduction of a cherry blossom tree. The tree is a tribute to his childhood home in Switzerland which his parents bought in 1963.

He added, “It is an unusual exhibition because it has been completely devoid⁴ of the Hollywood aspect of her career…”

The museum show will close on August 25.

I’m Jonathan Evans.

Words in This Story

devoid – adj. completely without

exhibition – n. an event at which objects (such as works of art) are put out in a public space for people to look at : a public show of something

fashion – n. the prevailing⁵ style, as in dress, during a particular time

humble – adj. not proud; not thinking of yourself as better than other people

key – adj. important

intimate – adj. very personal or private

1 goodwill   

n.善意，亲善，信誉，声誉

参考例句：

• His heart is full of goodwill to all men.他心里对所有人都充满着爱心。
• We paid ￡10,000 for the shop,and ￡2000 for its goodwill.我们用一万英镑买下了这家商店，两千英镑买下了它的信誉。

2 humble   

adj.谦卑的，恭顺的；地位低下的；v.降低，贬低

参考例句：

• In my humble opinion,he will win the election.依我拙见，他将在选举中获胜。
• Defeat and failure make people humble.挫折与失败会使人谦卑。

3 acting   

n.演戏，行为，假装；adj.代理的，临时的，演出用的

参考例句：

• Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。
• During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。

4 devoid   

adj.全无的，缺乏的

参考例句：

• He is completely devoid of humour.他十分缺乏幽默。
• The house is totally devoid of furniture.这所房子里什么家具都没有。

5 prevailing   

adj.盛行的；占优势的；主要的

参考例句：

• She wears a fashionable hair style prevailing in the city.她的发型是这个城市流行的款式。
• This reflects attitudes and values prevailing in society.这反映了社会上盛行的态度和价值观。